- We're all busy, and it's easy to get sucked…into the whirlwind of day-to-day obligations at work…and forget all about networking.…That's what happened to one guy, Dan,…whom I profiled in my first book Reinventing You.…He worked for the same company for 10 years,…and one day he woke up and realized…he didn't know anyone outside his company,…which is a bit of a dangerous position…to be in professionally.…You need a deep network, but you also need a broad one.…There are other challenges, too.…If you haven't even focused much…on networking inside your company,…you might discover you don't have…the support in place that you need to win a promotion.…

Or maybe you had some close colleagues,…but if they leave or transfer…to another part of the company, you're left alone…and a bit exposed to risk.…So here's how to keep networking on your radar…even when you're busy.…First, make a list of your top contacts and prioritize them.…Very few people do this, but it's extremely important.…The reason is you can't network with everyone.…

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6/25/2018

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7/10/2017

Before you affect change in your role or organization, you need to develop and manage yourself. In this weekly series, personal branding and career expert Dorie Clark shares research-based best practices to help you establish your credibility, identify your leadership blind spots, deal with change, find mentors and sponsors to guide you, and more.

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